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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4A88T-V EVO Series specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-11 1.7 System...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii M4A88T-V EVO Series specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-3 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-11 1.7 System...
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... device complies with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for a Class B digital device... the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a particular installation. Changes or modifications to this equipment. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste.
... device complies with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for a Class B digital device... the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a particular installation. Changes or modifications to this equipment. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste.
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...Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the BIOS parameters are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using an adapter... also provided. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before ...
...Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the BIOS parameters are not damaged. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using an adapter... also provided. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric outlet before ...
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... any of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the new 45nm manufacturing process. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboards include M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 and M4A88T-V EVO two models.
... any of new features and latest technologies, making it , check the items in the new 45nm manufacturing process. Before you for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentations ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboard 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard Support DVD User Manual • M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboards include M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 and M4A88T-V EVO two models.
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...and doubling the bus bandwidth for full HD 1080p visuals through a single cable. S/PDIF out connector at the back panel This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction the latest connectivity standard. The ... of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. It also supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Experience ultra-fast data transfer at the back panel. The S/PDIF transfers digital audio without converting it to external home ...
...and doubling the bus bandwidth for full HD 1080p visuals through a single cable. S/PDIF out connector at the back panel This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction the latest connectivity standard. The ... of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. It also supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations for M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 only) Experience ultra-fast data transfer at the back panel. The S/PDIF transfers digital audio without converting it to external home ...
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...on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by auto-tuning your processor to speed up performance based on system load... TurboV EVO interface and Turbo Unlocker automatically and dynamically adjusts AMD 6-CORE and Black Edition processor frequencies to an extreme yet stable state. Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of an exclusive ASUS performance boost feature. Simply activate a dedicated switch on the motherboard to ...
...on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design protects expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by auto-tuning your processor to speed up performance based on system load... TurboV EVO interface and Turbo Unlocker automatically and dynamically adjusts AMD 6-CORE and Black Edition processor frequencies to an extreme yet stable state. Core Unlocker ASUS Core Unlocker simplifies the activation of an exclusive ASUS performance boost feature. Simply activate a dedicated switch on the motherboard to ...
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... allows you to adjust the CPU and Chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by the northbridge chipset. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-5 guickly ensures memory boot compatibility. determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your system up and running in different ...that allows you to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The beautifully curved fins not only upgrade the visual enjoyment for motherboard users, but also effectively cools down hot airflows generated by different climate conditions in no time. The built-in the incoming...
... allows you to adjust the CPU and Chassis fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures caused by the northbridge chipset. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-5 guickly ensures memory boot compatibility. determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your system up and running in different ...that allows you to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. The beautifully curved fins not only upgrade the visual enjoyment for motherboard users, but also effectively cools down hot airflows generated by different climate conditions in no time. The built-in the incoming...
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...ASUS This motherboard and its power cord. eliminates the need to overclocking failure. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to the motherboard... impact on the environment. 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. •...
...ASUS This motherboard and its power cord. eliminates the need to overclocking failure. feature automatically restores the CPU default settings when the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to the motherboard... impact on the environment. 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. •...
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... motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place nine screws into the chassis in this side towards the rear of the chassis. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 1.5.3 Motherboard layout ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboards include M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 and M4A88T-V EVO two models. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO...
... motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw holes Place nine screws into the chassis in this side towards the rear of the chassis. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 1.5.3 Motherboard layout ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series motherboards include M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 and M4A88T-V EVO two models. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO...
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...ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-9 Ensure that you use a CPU designed for Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to a 90°-100° angle. The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.... The CPU fits only in only one correct orientation. Press the lever sideways to unlock the Socket lever socket, then lift it fits in completely. 3. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CPU socket AM3 2. 1.6 Central ...
...ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-9 Ensure that you use a CPU designed for Phenom™ II / Athlon™ II / Sempron™ 100 series processors. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to a 90°-100° angle. The AM3 socket has a different pinout from the AM2+/AM2 socket. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.... The CPU fits only in only one correct orientation. Press the lever sideways to unlock the Socket lever socket, then lift it fits in completely. 3. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CPU socket AM3 2. 1.6 Central ...
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.... 7. Hardware monitoring errors can also refer to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the motherboard. When the CPU is locked. 6. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU_FAN M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CPU fan connector DO NOT forget to the CPU_FAN connector on the side tab to...
.... 7. Hardware monitoring errors can also refer to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the motherboard. When the CPU is locked. 6. CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction CPU_FAN M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CPU fan connector DO NOT forget to the CPU_FAN connector on the side tab to...
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...mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that you install the heatsink and fan assembly... one end of the installed CPU, ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-11
...mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, ensure that you install the heatsink and fan assembly... one end of the installed CPU, ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the motherboard upon purchase. • You do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 1 2 3 4 5 ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-11
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... retention module base. The figure illustrates the location of the retention bracket to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. 4. A DDR3 module... (DIMM) sockets. DO NOT forget to the module base. 5. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3.
... retention module base. The figure illustrates the location of the retention bracket to plug this connector. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you cannot snap the retention bracket in place. 4. A DDR3 module... (DIMM) sockets. DO NOT forget to the module base. 5. Align the other end of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3.
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...full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you do any of the following: - M4A88T-V EVO Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. For optimum compatibility, we... lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. The system maps the total size of 2) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-13 Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of accessing information from the blue slots for better overclocking...
...full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you do any of the following: - M4A88T-V EVO Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-2000(O.C.)MHz capability Vendor Part No. Size SS/ DS Chip Brand Chip NO. For optimum compatibility, we... lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. The system maps the total size of 2) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65V • ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-13 Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is the standard way of accessing information from the blue slots for better overclocking...
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With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Size SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-17 When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz ... to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to install it on the A1 slot for the latest QVL. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. DDR3-1066MHz capability Part No.
With ASUS design, this motherboard can support up to DDR3 1066MHz. Size SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-17 When using a DDR3 2000MHz memory module, ensure to DDR3 1333MHz. • When overclocking, some AMD CPU models may not support DDR3 1600 MHz ... to CPU spec., AMD® 100 and 200 series CPUs support up to install it on the A1 slot for the latest QVL. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for better overclocking capability. DDR3-1066MHz capability Part No.
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... DIMM is keyed with your fingers when pressing the retaining 1 clips. DIMM notch 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Locked Retaining Clip 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket in only one direction. Failure to do so...
... DIMM is keyed with your fingers when pressing the retaining 1 clips. DIMM notch 1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Locked Retaining Clip 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket in only one direction. Failure to do so...
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...such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Keep the screw for information...PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two PCI Express x16 graphics slots that the cards do so may cause you may need IRQ assignments. See Chapter 2 for later use . Align the card connector with the screw you intend to the card. 3. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-19 Remove the bracket...
...such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. Keep the screw for information...PCI Express x16 slots This motherboard supports two PCI Express x16 graphics slots that the cards do so may cause you may need IRQ assignments. See Chapter 2 for later use . Align the card connector with the screw you intend to the card. 3. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-19 Remove the bracket...
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...RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN 1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1.... RTC RAM data. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to get better performance. • For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIe x16_2 slot. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in ...
...RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN 1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 CLRTC 12 23 Normal (Default) Clear RTC M4A88T-V EVO/USB3 Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1.... RTC RAM data. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to get better performance. • For M4A88T-V EVO/USB3, the PCIe x1 slot shares the bandwidth with the PCIe x16_2 slot. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in ...
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... below. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-23 HDMI port. Playback of Blu-ray discs • For better playback quality, we recommend that whether the following dual display outputs are for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is for USB 2.0 devices. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are supported on your motherboard: Dual...
... below. ASUS M4A88T-V EVO Series 1-23 HDMI port. Playback of Blu-ray discs • For better playback quality, we recommend that whether the following dual display outputs are for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is for USB 2.0 devices. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are supported on your motherboard: Dual...